The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-07-27
LIFE IN THE COUNTRY.
How City Society Belle Enjoyed He
Visit at q Farm Boarding. House,.

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Visit at q Farm Boardlng-H0use.
Miss Featheredge-Oh, Mr. Curtis,
| what a lovely. dewy morning!
Farmer Curtis-Yes; them slippers
of yours will ketch it.
Miss Featheredge-Why, the grass
is quite wet. Whatever makes the
grass wet, now?
Farmer Curtis Why, the dew, to be
sure. ..:
Miss Featheredge oh. but you know
the dew falls at night. @
FARMER Curtis Yes; it stays fallen,
too, till the sun dries it off next day.
Miss Featheredge-Oh, now, reallyp
But how clear and limpid the air is
like new wine. ri
Farmer Curtis-Hm. Did you ever
happen to see new winep IS;
Miss Featheredge-Really now-I
am not positive that I lever have.
Farmer Curtis Well, it's
about the muddiest looking stuff you
ever came across.
Miss Featheredgc-Is it, now, reallyP
You have a lovely farm here! il
Farmer Curtis-Hm. Pretty fair
for side-hill lay.
Miss Featheredge-And look, there
comes an ideal ycomau.
Farmer Curtis-.Oh, no; he's one Of
the hands.
Miss Featheredge-So stalwart and
graceful!
Farmer Curtis-That young TELLER
can NOW a wider swath than any man
lever had ~.
Miss Featheredge-Oh, Tn sure Of
ia perfect Hercules!
Farmer Curtis-Yes; an drink more
beer than any three / ever had.
Miss Featheredge- Oh, what an ICON
oclast you are. Mr.. Curtis!
Farmer Curtis n MP rhaps 50.
Miss Featheredgc-Oh, but you are,
you know. Fancy that young Apollo
drinking beer!
Farmer Curtis That's just what he
can do, every time.
Miss Featheredge-Oh, there are the
cows-where are they goingP
Farmer Curtis TO be MIXED.
Miss Featheredge-Oh, may go and
see themP f 2
Farmer Curtis-Oh. yes; go right
along. 81
Miss Featheredge-.And here comes
the 1nilkmaid. Oh, l am SO glad she
is a milkmaid and not a milkman!
Farmer Curtis-She couldn't very
we'll be that.
Miss Featheredge--I feel positively
grateful to you, Mr. Curtis. It is all SO
delightfully."- rural and eftective-the
gentle cows, the, fresh. young, milk
maid 7oh, if she will only carry the
milk-pails on her head, it will simply
be picture!
Farmer Curtis II m, Elmiry IL hard
ly do that.
Miss Featheredge -1.am sorry. There
is something very calm and soothing
about a COW, think; don't you, Mr..
Curtis?
Farmer Curtis-I don't know as il
ever struck me-
Miss Fcatheredge-That one now
being MIXED stands placidly chewing
her cud, content and philosophical.
Farmer Curtis-Hold on, Elmir-
there goes a good ten quarts!
Miss Feathered ge-Oh, Mr.. Curtis;
the milkmaid-
Farmer Curtis She amt hurt. She
got out of the way. She knows Brindle
through and through.
Miss Featheredge-But, Mr.. Curtis
another shattered idol; she's cross.
eyed, and forty, at least.
Farmer Curtis-Brindle?
Miss Observation-Disclosures.
Farmer Curtis-Nearer fifty; but
She mighty useful. Brindle cuts up
that caper about once a week. I'll
beef her next winter.
Miss Featheredge-O Oh, where are all
those men goingP
Farmer Curtis--Out in the fields to
NOW.
Miss Featheredge-Oh. are they?
How lovely! Do they singp
Farmer Curtis-Not that know of.
Miss Featheredge ] fancy they
do! In the opera, you know, the now
er's chorus is So lovely!
Farmer Curtis-Hm-I guess they
don't sing it out of the opera!
Miss Featheredge-Oh, and what is it
they NOW?
Farmer Curtis-Grass!
Miss Featheredge Oh, is it nowP l
fancied it was hay!
Farmer Curtis n nit isn't hay
till it's moved and dried! :,
Miss Featheredge-Oh. yes. know!
! have a bunch of dried grass at home
now! z
/ Farmer Curtis-Yes?
Miss Featheredge-Oh. do promise
me that / shall have ride on hay-
NOW?
Farmer Curtis H m-you shall have
ride! IS
Miss Featheredge-Thanks, awfully
1t will be such an interesting fexper-
fence! l think I'll go in now, my feet
are really quite damp!
Farmer Curtis (watching her COY
HIM, damp! They're soaked! White
dress, bronze slippers aud silk stock
ings, for walking over farm before
breakfast! Em!-Philip Il. Relch, IN